“Ground control to Major Tom” indeed. In a remarkable coincidence astronaut Buzz Aldrin, the second man on the moon, has been treated by Dr David Bowie in a New Zealand hospital after being evacuated from the South Pole.

Long time members of David Bowie’s live and recording band will gather in Sydney in January with Australia’s Bernard Fanning, Sarah Blasko and Paul Dempsey to perform the music of David Bowie, David Bowie style.